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Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Chandrayaan-2?

A The Orbiter, which was injected into a lunar orbit on September 2, 2019, carried eight experiments/payloads, all of which have been performing well and sending data received.
B The Indian Space Science Data Center (ISSDC) is the nodal center of planetary data archive for planetary missions of ISRO.
C Both A & B
D None of these
Answer & Explanation
Option: Both A & B

Explanation:

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released the first set of data from the country’s second mission to the Moon, the Chandrayaan-2, for the general public. The Orbiter, which was injected into a lunar orbit on September 2, 2019, carried eight experiments/payloads, all of which have been performing well and sending data received. The set released recently is basic data — what ISRO calls Level-0 and Level-1 datasets — prepared using PDS4 standards. The ISSDC is the nodal center of planetary data archive for planetary missions of ISRO.
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